Axialis IconWorkshop 6.11

Icon creation has evolved. Use the industry standard to create, extract, convert, manage Windows® and Macintosh® icons like never before. It supports all existing icon formats up to Windows Vista (256x256 PNG-compressed icons) and Macintosh OS-X Leopard (512x512 JPEG2000-compressed icons). You can easily convert icons from one system to another and transfer them using MacBinary files. Use drag&drop to easily create attractive icons from various ready-to-use image objects in seconds. Several packs of image objects is included in the product (more than 2000 objects). A powerful editor permits to create icons using many tools including numerous filters and effects. Once an image is created, add several images formats in one click (automated hi-quality image creation in different sizes and color depths). Create icons from images with alpha transparency (PNG, PSD, JPEG 2000, BMP, GIF...). Create PNG, JPEG 2000 and Web-optimized GIF images from icons. If you work with Photoshop® and Illustrator®, you can import PSD images with layers and use the plug-ins to transfer images in memory and make your icon in a few clicks. 10 Photoshop Templates permits to create your icon with different formats in Photoshop and transfer them in one step to create your icon. Numerous batch procedures have been implemented in IconWorkshop to automatically perform operations on a large number of files. For example, you can create icons from a set of PNG files (ICO files are created). You can also automatically convert several icons between Macintosh® and Windows® OS in seconds. Use a powerful librarian to easily manage all your icon and library (ICL) files. A file explorer permits to browse disks and work with files (images, icons, programs...). This explorer displays files in thumbnail preview mode. Developped in C++ using MFC, IconWorkshop features a fully integrated workspace.Use an exhaustive help system including getting started lessons, how-to procedures and the reference manual.

Features:
- Ability to create icons compatible with all versions of Windows® including the latest XP format with alpha channel
- Full support of Windows Vista™ icons with 256x256 PNG-compressed image formats (embedded in ICO files)
- Supports images with alpha channel to create icons (smooth transparency, shadows and image borders)
- Create attractive icons using ready-to-use Image Object Packs.
- Customize Windows® icons. Adjust Windows® icon size. Repair or rebuilds Windows® icon cache.
- Transfer images from Adobe® Photoshop® using a plug-in (through memory - no more temporary PSD file)
- Reads Macintosh® icons from 16x16 mono to OS-X 512x512 alpha channel thumbnail format. Save them for Windows®.
- Supports ICL Icon Libraries Create/Load/Save
- Imports/Exports Adobe® Photoshop® PSD images with layers
- Imports/Exports PNG and BMP with smooth transparency alpha channel
- Import/Export Adobe® Photoshop® PSD images with layers
- Batch create PNG, PSD or BMP images from icons (several icons at once)
- Batch create Windows® icons from images or Macintosh icons (several icons at once)
- Batch convert Macintosh icons to Windows® icons (several icons at once)